REU Site: Back to the Future

非技术描述：美国国家科学基金会南达科他州矿业与技术学院本科生“回到未来”研究体验项目将使包括美国土著学生和妇女在内的不同群体的本科生接触到研究环境，并帮助他们发展成为专业人士。学生研究的重点是金属和金属生产的研究，这是一个在国防、制造业、资源利用和能源领域对国家利益至关重要的技术领域。学生们还将参与国家公园管理局的研究项目，重点是保护和分析历史文物，以及强调金属在历史上的重要性的活动，因此，“回到未来”的主题。这种背景将使学生对当前和未来研究的性质以及工程对社会的影响有更广泛的了解。技术描述：南达科他矿业与技术学院的REU站点：回到未来是一个为期10周的暑期项目，将提供冶金和材料工程方面的研究机会，以提高国家在先进材料和制造、矿物选矿和资源回收、战略金属和节能材料领域的全球竞争力。该项目将通过在独特的文化和整体框架内提供研究经验，解决未来工程师面临的挑战。这一框架将通过与国家公园管理局合作开展具有历史意义的研究和创新活动来提供，这些活动由工程、科学和人文学科的教师领导，探索工程、历史和艺术之间的界面（“回到未来”主题）。学生将参加一个综合的补充培训计划，以培养他们的研究技能和职业发展。该计划包括先进的技术交流培训、讲习班和研讨会，为当前的研究趋势提供历史背景，以及将学生彼此和社区联系起来的活动。项目活动的多样性将吸引不同背景和智力类型的学生。该网站将为服务不足的工程专业学生提供机会，重点是来自该地区的两年制社区和部落学院。该网站还将加强该地区正在进行的美国原住民国家科学基金会计划，包括All Nations Louis Stokes， Tiospaye和Oglala Lakota学院/南达科他州立大学/南达科他州矿业学院预工程教育合作（OSSPEC）。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作提供支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The National Science Foundation 'Back to the Future' Research Experience for Undergraduates Site at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will expose a diverse group of undergraduate students, including Native American students and women, to the research environment and to help them develop as professionals. The focus of the student research is the study of metals and metal production, an area of vital technological importance to national interest in areas of defense, manufacturing, resource utilization, and energy. Students will also participate in research projects with the National Park Service focused on the preservation and analysis of historical artifacts as well as activities that highlight the importance of metals throughout history, hence, the 'Back to the Future' theme. This context will give students a broader appreciation for the nature of current and future research as well as the impact of engineering in society. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The REU Site: Back to the Future at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a 10-week summer project that will provide research opportunities in metallurgical and materials engineering that enhance the global competitiveness of the nation in the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing, mineral beneficiation and resource recovery, strategic metals, and energy-efficient materials. The project will address challenges faced by future engineers by providing a research experience within a unique cultural and holistic framework. This framework will be provided by teaming with the National Parks Service on research that has historical significance and innovative activities led by faculty from engineering, science and the humanities that explore the interface between engineering, history, and art (the Back to the Future theme). Students will participate in an integrated supplemental training program that nurtures their research skills and career development. This program includes advanced technical communications training, workshops and seminars to give historical context for current trends in research, as well as activities that connect students to each other and the community. The diverse nature of program activities will attract students of varied background and intellectual typology. The Site will provide opportunities for underserved students in engineering with an emphasis on two-year community and Tribal Colleges from the region. The site will also strengthen ongoing Native American NSF initiatives in the region including All Nations Louis Stokes, Tiospaye, and the Oglala Lakota College / South Dakota State University / South Dakota School of Mines Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (OSSPEC). This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.